Seed of Hope

Eric looked like he couldn't care less that he was being stared at by hundreds of powerful masters, and dozens Grandmasters, he cracked his neck as he spoke coldly. At least that's how it looked, but in truth, Eric was so tired that he felt like he was about to pass out.

"We are back."

A silence befell the room for a few seconds.

Eric shifted his gaze to his companions, Aria was staring intently at her grandfather while Olivia at her uncle.

'They must have missed their family greatly while we were away, it's understandable, I guess,' he thought.

Finally, after a few seconds of silence, Saint Gabriel spoke, though the coldness in his voice was completely gone. Instead, he was speaking with pure disbelief as he was having a hard time believing what he was seeing.

"You have returned? What happened in the expedition?"